NetScaler
The world’s most advanced cloud network platform
NetScaler is the industry’s leading web and application delivery controller that maximizes the
performance and availability of all applications and data, and also provide secure remote access
to any application from any device type. NetScaler products are easily selected by determining
the edition providing functional needs and the appropriate physical or virtual appliance platform
to fulfill performance needs.
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NetScaler
Gateway
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Application availabilityL4 load balancing and L7 content switching
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Microsoft SQL, MYSQL
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AppExpert rate controls
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IPv6 support
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Traffic domains
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Subscriber-aware traffic steering
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Global server load balancing (GSLB)
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Carrier-Grade Network Address Translation (CGNAT)
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Dynamic routing protocols
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Surge protection and priority queuing
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TriScale Clustering
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Application acceleration
Client and server TCP optimizations
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AppCompress
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AppCache
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Application security
L4 DoS defenses
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L7 DoS defenses
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L7 rewrite and responder
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XenMobile NetScaler connector
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AAA for traffic management
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NetScaler AppFirewall with XML security
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NetScaler CloudBridge connector
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Front-end optimization*
Content layout
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Domain sharding
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Image optimization
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Style sheets and JavaScript optimization
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TCP Protocol optimization
Multi-path TCP
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BIC and cubic TCP
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Gateway
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Simple manageabilityNetScaler Insight Center-Web Insight
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NetScaler Insight Center-HDX Insight
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AppExpert visual policy builder
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ActionAnalytics
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AppExpert service callouts, templates and visualizers
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Role-based administration and AAA for administration
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Configuration wizards
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Native Citrix web interface
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Citrix command center
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Unified Gateway
Federated Identity
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One URL/SSO using SAML 2.0
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Centralized Policy Management (SmartControl)
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Stateless RDP proxy
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Cluster for ICA proxy (Striped)
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Monitoring of XenApp/XenDesktop traffic (Real time)
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Monitoring of XenApp/XenDesktop traffic (Historical)•
NetScaler Gateway
Broad client support for plugins
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Customizable web portal
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SSL VPN remote access
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ICA proxy to XenApp and XenDesktop
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Contextual policies for XenApp/XenDesktop (SmartAccess)
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End Point Analysis
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Secure browser-only access (CVPN)
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NetScaler Platform
MPX 25160T
MPX 25100T
Platform attributesProcessor Dual Intel E5-2680v2 Dual Intel E5-2680v2
Memory 128 128
Ethernet ports
(Published Ethernet interfaces compliant per IEEE802.3-2002/2005/2008/2012)
32x10G SFP+ 32x10G SFP+
Transceivers support 10GE SFP+; 1G SFP - Cu 10GE SFP+; 1G SFP - Cu Pay as you grow and
BurstPack license upgrades Upgrade option to MPX 25160T
Platform performance System throughput, Gbps (L7 throughput) 160 100 L7 HTTP requests/sec 4,600,000 3,200,000 SSL transactions/sec (2K key certificates) 2,000 1,400 SSL throughput, Gbps 21 15 Compression throughput, Gbps 14 10 .5
ICA Proxy/SSL VPN concurrent users 35,000 35,000
Number of instances included
(For SDX models) Not Applicable Not Applicable
Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory
Power supplies 2 2
Input voltage and frequency ranges 100-240VAC full range, 50-60 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 50-60 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes Yes
Max power supply 1000W 1000W
Typical/max power consumption 594W/717W 594W/717W
Weight, lbs 60 60
Height 2U 2U
Width EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D
rack width with mounting brackets EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
Depth 28 1/4"/72 cm 28 1/4"/72 cm
Operating temperature 0-40C 0-40C
Allowed relative humidity 20%-80%, non-condensing 20%-80%, non-condensing
Safety certifications CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions certifications
and susceptibility standards FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE,VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES
NetScaler Platform
MPX/SDX 24150
MPX/SDX 24100
MPX/SDX 22120
MPX/SDX 22100
Platform attributesProcessor Dual Intel E5-2690 Dual Intel E5-2690 Dual Intel E5-2690 Dual Intel E5-2690
Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB
Ethernet ports
(Published Ethernet interfaces compliant per IEEE802.3-2002/2005/2008/2012)
24X10GE SFP+ and 12XGE SFP
(fiber or copper) 24X10GE SFP+ and 12XGE SFP (fiber or copper) 24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ OR (for NEBS models) 24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ 12x 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper)
24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ OR (for NEBS models) 24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ 12x 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper)
Transceivers support 10GE SFP+: 1G SFP - SR, LR, Cu 10GE SFP+: 1G SFP - SR, LR, Cu 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 1G SFP: SX, LX 10GE SFP+: SR, LR Pay as you grow and
BurstPack license upgrades Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 24150 Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 22120 Platform performance
System throughput, Gbps
(L7 throughput) 150 100 120 100
L7 HTTP requests/sec (MPX/SDX) 5,800,000 3,500,000 4,700,000/3,700,000 4,500,000/3,700,000 SSL transactions/sec
(2K key certificates) 135,000 100,000 560,000155,000 (NEBS) 460,000 130,000 (NEBS) SSL throughput, Gbps (MPX/SDX) 44 40 75/56 42 (NEBS) 65/56 35 (NEBS) Compression throughput, Gbps
(MPX/SDX) 14.6 10 14/12.8 14/12.8
ICA Proxy/SSL VPN concurrent users 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000
Number of Instances included
(For SDX models) 80 40 80 80
Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory
Power supplies 4 4 4 4
Input voltage and frequency ranges 100-240VAC full range,
47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes Yes Yes Yes
Max power supply 1100W 3753 BTU/Hr 1100W 3753 BTU/Hr 1100W 3753 BTU/Hr 1100W 3753 BTU/Hr Typical power consumption 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 850W 2900 BTU/Hr
Weight, lbs 58 58 58 58
Height 2U 2U 2U 2U
Width EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets Depth 28" / 71.2 cm 28" / 71.2 cm 28" / 71.2 cm 28" / 71.2 cm
Operating temperature 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C
Allowed relative humidity 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing
Safety certifications CSA CSA CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions certifications
and susceptibility standards FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES Regulatory compliance RoHS RoHS RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available
NetScaler Platform
MPX/SDX 22080
MPX/SDX 22060
MPX/SDX 22040
MPX/SDX 14100
Platform attributesProcessor Dual Intel E5-2690 Dual Intel E5-2690 Dual Intel E5-2690 Dual Intel E5-2630v2
Memory 256 GB 256 GB 256 GB 64 GB
Ethernet ports
(Published Ethernet interfaces compliant per IEEE802.3-2002/2005/2008/2012)
24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ OR (for NEBS models) 24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ 12x 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper)
24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ OR (for NEBS models) 24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ 12x 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper)
24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ OR (for NEBS models) 24x 10GBASE-X SFP+ 12x 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper)
16x 10GE SFP+
Transceivers support 10GE SFP+: SR, LR 10GE SFP+: SR, LR 10GE SFP+: SR, LR 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 1G cu Pay as you grow and
BurstPack license upgrades Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 22100 and 22120 Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 22080, 22100 and 22120 Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 22060, 22080, 22100 and 22120 Platform performance System throughput, Gbps (L7 throughput) 80 60 40 100 L7 HTTP requests/sec (MPX/SDX) 4,000,000/3,700,000 3,500,000 2,600,000 3,000,000 SSL transactions/sec
(2K key certificates) 340,000 80,000 (NEBS) 225,000 65,000 (NEBS) 120,000 40,000 (NEBS) 69,000 SSL throughput, Gbps 55 30 (NEBS) 45 22 (NEBS) 35
18 (NEBS) 45
Compression throughput, Gbps 12.5 11 8 9.4
ICA Proxy/SSL VPN concurrent users 35,000 35,000 35,000 20,000
Number of Instances included
(For SDX models) 80 80 20 25
Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory
Power supplies 4 4 4 2
Input voltage and frequency ranges 100-240VAC full range,
47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes Yes Yes YES
Max power supply 1100W 3753 BTU/Hr 1100W 3753 BTU/Hr 1100W 3753 BTU/Hr 528W
Typical power consumption 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 300W 1024 BTU/Hr
Weight, lbs 58 58 58 60
Height 2U 2U 2U 2U
Width EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width
with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
Depth 28" / 71.2 cm 28" / 71.2 cm 28" / 71.2 cm 28” / 71.2 cm
Operating temperature 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C
Allowed relative humity 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing
Safety certifications CSA CSA CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions certifications
and susceptibility standards FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A),DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES Regulatory compliance RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available RoHS; NEBS Level 3 available RoHS
NetScaler Platform
MPX/SDX 14080
MPX/SDX 14060
MPX/SDX 14040
MPX/SDX 14030
Platform attributesProcessor Dual Intel E5-2630v2 Dual Intel E5-2630v2 Dual Intel E5-2630v2 Dual Intel E5-2630v2
Memory 64 GB 64 GB 64 GB 64 GB
Ethernet ports 16x 10GE SFP+ 16x 10GE SFP+ 16x 10GE SFP+ 16x 10GE SFP+
Transceivers support 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 1G cu 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 1G cu 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 1G cu 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; 1G cu Pay as you grow Upgrade option to
MPX/SDX 14100 Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 14080 and 14100 Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 14060, 14080 and 14100 Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 14040, 14060, 14080 and 14100 Platform performance System throughput, Gbps 80 60 40 30 HTTP requests/sec 2,800,000 2,400,000 1,800,000 1,700,000 SSL transactions/sec (2k) 69,000 69,000 42,000 30,000 SSL throughput 34 29.5 23 20 Compression throughput 8.5 7.7 6 5
ICA Proxy/SSL VPN users concurrent users 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
Number of instances included 25 25 10 10
Platform Mechanical
Power supplies 2 2 2 2
Input voltage 100-240VAC full range, 47-63
Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes Yes Yes Yes
Max power consumption 528W 528W 528W 528W
Typical power consumption 300W 1024 BTU/Hr 300W 1024 BTU/Hr 300W 1024 BTU/Hr 300W 1024 BTU/Hr
Weight, lbs 60 60 60 60
Height 2U 2U 2U 2U
Width EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
Depth 28” / 71.2 cm 28” / 71.2 cm 28” / 71.2 cm 28” / 71.2 cm
Operating temp. 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C
Allowed relative humidity 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing
Safety certs CSA CSA CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions certs FCC (Part 15 Class A),
DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A),DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES
NetScaler Platform
MPX/SDX 14020
MPX/SDX 11542
MPX/SDX 11540
MPX/SDX 11530
MPX/SDX 11520
MPX/SDX 11515
Platform attributesProcessor Dual Intel E5-2630v2 Dual Intel Xeon E5645 Dual Intel Xeon E5645 Dual Intel Xeon E5645 Dual Intel Xeon
E5645 Dual Intel Xeon E5645
Memory 64 GB 48 GB 48 GB 48 GB 48 GB 48 GB Ethernet ports (Published Ethernet interfaces compliant per IEEE802.3-2002/2005/2008/2012)
16x 10GE SFP+ 8x10GBASE-X SFP+ AND 4x1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper) 8x10GBASE-X SFP+ AND 4x1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper) 8x10GBASE-X SFP+ AND 4x1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper) 8x10GBASE-X SFP+ AND 4x1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper) 8x10GBASE-X SFP+ AND 4x1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper) Transceivers support 10GE SFP+: SR, LR;
1G cu 10GE SFP+: SR, LR1 GE SFP: SX, LX 10GE SFP+: SR, LR;1 GE SFP: SX, LX 10GE SFP+: SR, LR;1 GE SFP: SX, LX 10GE SFP+: SR, LR;1 GE SFP: SX, LX 10GE SFP+: SR, LR;1 GE SFP: SX, LX Pay as you grow and
BurstPack license upgrades Upgrade option toMPX/SDX 14030, 14040, 14060, 14080 and 14100 Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 11542 Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 11540 and 11542 Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 11530, 11540 and 11542 Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 11520, 11530, 11540 and 11542 Platform performance System throughput, Gbps (L7 throughput) 20 42 40 30 20 15 L7 HTTP requests/sec (MPX/ SDX) 1,400,000 2,700,000 /2,000,000 2,500,000 /2,000,000 2,200,000 /2,000,000 1,800,000 1,600,000 SSL transactions/sec (2K key certificates) 22,000 69,000 43,000 30,000 25,000 22,500 SSL throughput, Gbps 14 20.5 19 17 15 14 Compression throughput, Gbps 4.4 8/7 7.5/7 6.5 6 5 ICA Proxy/SSL VPN concurrent users 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 Number of instances included (for SDX models) 5 20 20 20 20 5
Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory
Power supplies 2 2 2 2 2 2
Input voltage and frequency
ranges 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Max power supply 528W 650W 2219 BTU/Hr 650W 2219 BTU/Hr 650W 2219 BTU/Hr 650W 2219 BTU/Hr 650W 2219 BTU/Hr Typical power consumption 300W 1024 BTU/Hr 500W 1706 BTU/Hr 500W 1706 BTU/Hr 500W 1706 BTU/Hr 500W 1706 BTU/Hr 500W 1706 BTU/Hr
Weight, lbs 60 45 45 45 45 45
Height 2U 2U 2U 2U 2U 2U
Width EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN
41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets Depth 28” / 71.2 cm 28” / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm Operating temperature 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C
Allowed relative humity 5%-95%,
non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing
Safety certifications CSA CSA CSA CSA CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions certifications and susceptibility standards
FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES
FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC,
CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES
FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES
FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES
FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES
FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES
NetScaler Platform
MPX 15500 FIPS
MPX 12500 FIPS
MPX 10500 FIPS
MPX 9700 FIPS
Platform attributesProcessor Dual Intel Xeon E5440 Dual Intel Xeon E5440 Dual Intel Xeon E5440 Dual Intel Xeon E5440
Memory 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB 16 GB
Ethernet ports
(Published Ethernet interfaces compliant per IEEE802.3-2002/2005/2008/2012) 2x 10GBASE-X SFP+ AND 8x 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper) 2x 10GBASE-X SFP+ AND 8x 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper) 2x 10GBASE-X SFP+ AND 8x 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper) 2x 10GBASE-X SFP+ AND 8x 1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper) Transceivers support 10GE SFP+: SR, LR;
1 GE SFP: SX, LX 10GE SFP+: SR, LR;1 GE SFP: SX, LX 10GE SFP+: SR, LR;1 GE SFP: SX, LX 10GE SFP+: SR, LR;1 GE SFP: SX, LX Pay as you grow and
BurstPack license upgrades Upgrade option to FIPS version of MPX 15500 Upgrade option to FIPS versions of MPX 12500 and MPX 15500 Upgrade option to FIPS versions of MPX 10500, MPX 12500 and MPX 15500 Platform performance
System throughput, Gbps
(L7 throughput) 15 10 6 3
L7 HTTP requests/sec (MPX/SDX) 1,200,000 700,000 500,000 200,000
SSL transactions/sec (2K key certificates) 8,000 6,000 4,000 2,000
SSL throughput, Gbps 4.5 3.6 2.0 1.0
Compression throughput, Gbps 6.5 6 5 2
ICA Proxy/SSL VPN concurrent users 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Number of instances included
(for SDX models) Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory
Power supplies 2 2 2 2
Input voltage and frequency ranges 100-240VAC full range,
47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes Yes Yes Yes
Max power supply 450W 1536 BTU/Hr 450W 1536 BTU/Hr 450W 1536 BTU/Hr 450W 1536 BTU/Hr Typical power consumption 360W 1229 BTU/Hr 360W 1229 BTU/Hr 360W 1229 BTU/Hr 360W 1229 BTU/Hr
Weight, lbs 30 30 30 30
Height 2U 2U 2U 2U
Width EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets Depth 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm
Operating temperature 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C
Allowed relative humity 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing
Safety certifications CSA CSA CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions certifications
and susceptibility standards FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES Regulatory compliance RoHS; FIPS 140-2, Level 2 RoHS; FIPS 140-2, Level 2 RoHS; FIPS 140-2, Level 2 RoHS; FIPS 140-2, Level 2
NetScaler Platform
MPX/SDX 8015
MPX 8005
MPX 5650
MPX 5550
Platform attributesProcessor Intel E3-1275 Intel E3-1275 Intel E3-1225 Intel E3-1225
Memory 32 GB 32 GB 8 GB 8 GB
Ethernet ports
(Published Ethernet interfaces compliant per IEEE802.3-2002/2005/2008/2012) 6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T AND 6x1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper) OR 6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T AND 2x10G BASE-X SFP+ 6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T AND 6x1000BASE-X SFP (fiber or copper) OR 6x 10/100/1000 BASE-T AND 2x10G BASE-X SFP+ 6x10/100/1000 BASE-T 6x10/100/1000 BASE-T
Transceivers support 10GE SFP+: SR, LR;
1 GE SFP: SX, LX 10GE SFP+: SR, LR;1 GE SFP: SX, LX Pay as you grow and
BurstPack license upgrades Upgrade options to MPX/ SDX 8015 Upgrade option to MPX 5650 Platform performance
System throughput, Gbps
(L7 throughput) 15 5 5 0.5
L7 HTTP requests/sec (MPX/SDX) 1,200,000 375,000 350,000 175,000
SSL transactions/sec (2K key certificates) 11,000 6,500 2,800 1,500
SSL throughput, Gbps 6 4 2 0.5
Compression throughput, Gbps 3.5 2.3 3 0.5
ICA Proxy/SSL VPN concurrent users 10,000 10,000 5,000 5,000
Number of instances included (for SDX models)1
2 Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory
Power supplies 1 (2nd optional) 1 (2nd optional) 1 1
Input voltage and frequency ranges 100-240VAC full range,
47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes Yes No No
Max power supply 250W 853 BTU/Hr 250W 853 BTU/Hr 180W 614 BTU/Hr 180W 614 BTU/Hr Typical power consumption 185W 631 BTU/Hr 185W 631 BTU/Hr 135W 461 BTU/Hr 135W 461 BTU/Hr
Weight, lbs 32 32 32 32
Height 1U 1U 1U 1U
Width EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
Depth 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm 28" / 71 cm
Operating temperature 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C
Allowed relative humity 10%-90%, non-condensing 10%-90%, non-condensing 10%-90%, non-condensing 10%-90%, non-condensing
Safety certifications CSA CSA CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions certifications
and susceptibility standards FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES
Regulatory compliance RoHS RoHS RoHS RoHS
NetScaler Platform
MPX/SDX 21550
MPX/SDX 20550
MPX/SDX 19550
MPX/SDX 17550
Platform attributesProcessor Dual Intel X5680 Dual Intel X5680 Dual Intel X5680 Dual Xeon X5680
Memory 96 GB 96 GB 96 GB 96 GB
Ethernet ports
(Published Ethernet interfaces compliant per IEEE802.3-2002/2005/2008/2012)
8x 10GBASE-X SFP+ 8x 10GBASE-X SFP+ 8x 10GBASE-X SFP+ 8x 10GBASE-X SFP+ Transceivers support 10GE SFP+: SR, LR 10GE SFP+: SR, LR 10GE SFP+: SR, LR 10GE SFP+: SR, LR; Pay as you grow and
BurstPack license upgrades Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 21550 Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 20550 and MPX/SDX 21550 Upgrade option to MPX/SDX 19550, MPX/SDX 20550 and MPX/SDX 21550 Platform performance System throughput, Gbps (L7 throughput) 50 40 30 20 L7 HTTP requests/sec (MPX/SDX) 3,700,000 3,500,000 3,000,000 2,400,000 SSL transactions/sec (2K key certificates) 98,000 73,000 (MPX)68,000 (SDX) 50,000 33,000 SSL throughput, Gbps 11 10 9 8 Compression throughput, Gbps 11 (MPX) / 10 (SDX) 9 8 7
ICA Proxy/SSL VPN concurrent users 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
Number of instances included
(For SDX models) 5 5 5 5
Platform mechanical, environmental and regulatory
Power supplies 2 2 2 2
Input voltage and frequency ranges 100-240VAC full range,
47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz 100-240VAC full range, 47-63 Hz
Optional DC power supply Yes Yes Yes Yes
Max power supply 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 1100W 3753 BTU/Hr 850W 2900 BTU/Hr Typical power consumption 570W 1945 BTU/Hr 570W 1945 BTU/Hr 850W 2900 BTU/Hr 570W 1945 BTU/Hr
Weight, lbs 49 49 58 49
Height 2U 2U 2U 2U
Width EIA 310-D, IEC
60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC
60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC
60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
EIA 310-D, IEC 60297, DIN 41494 SC48D rack width with mounting brackets
Depth 28" / 71.2 cm 28" / 71.2 cm 28" / 71.2 cm 28" / 71 cm
Operating temperature 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C 0-40C
Allowed relative humity 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, non-condensing 5%-95%, noncondensing 5%-95%, non-condensing
Safety certifications CSA CSA CSA CSA
Electromagnetic emissions certifications
and susceptibility standards FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES FCC (Part 15 Class A), DoC, CE, VCCI, CNS, AN/NES
Technical Aspects
Unified Gateway
• Provides consolidation of secure remote access infrastructure with One URL
• Provides SAML 2.0 federated identity to enable Single Sign-On across all applications whether in a datacenter or in a cloud
• One URL to access any application • Stateless RDP proxy
• Support for Linux (Ubuntu 14.04 32bit / 64bit, Ubuntu 12.04 32bit / 64bit
• Support for Mac (OS X 10.9 (Mavericks), OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
• Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 (32bit / 64bit) • Support for iOS 7.1 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad
and iPod touch.
• Support for Android 4.1.x & 4.2.x (Jelly Bean), 4.4.x (KitKat), 5.x (Lollipop).
L4-7 traffic management
Layer 4 load balancing (LB)
• Protocols supported: TCP, UDP, FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, DNS (TCP and UDP), SIP (over UDP), RTSP, RADIUS, DIAMETER, SQL, RDP, IS-IS, SMPP
• Algorithms: Round Robin, Least Packets, Least Bandwidth, Least Connections, Response Time, Hashing (URL, Domain, Source IP, Destination IP, and CustomID), SNMP-provided metric, Server Application State Protocol (SASP) • Session persistence: Source IP, cookie, server, group, SSL
session, SIP CALLID, Token-based, SESSIONID, Diameter AVP • Session protocols: TCP, UDP, SSL_TCP, Multi-path TCP, SPDY • Server monitoring: Ping, TCP, URL, ECV, scriptable health
checks, Dynamic Server Response Time • Link load balancing
• CloudBridge load balancing Layer 7 content switching
• Policies: URL, URL Query, URL Wildcard, Domain, Source/ Destination IP, HTTP Header, Custom, HTTP and TCP Payload Values, UDP, Diameter AVP
• Switch requests based on protocol of incoming packets Database load balancing
• Support for: Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL
• Switching algorithms include SQL query parameters such as user and database names and command parameters • Token-based load balancing provides advanced
configuration for persistence and fault tolerant deployments TriScale Clustering2
• “Scale-Out” with clustering up to 32 NetScaler appliances into single system image and up to 3 Tbps throughput
• Configuration Coordinator node for centralized management and synchronization
• Compatible with Pay-As-You-Grow and Burst Pack performance upgrades
• Traffic distribution mechanisms include: Equal Cost Multiple Path (ECMP), Link-sets, and Cluster Link Aggregation Group (CLAG)
• Available on NetScaler MPX, SDX and VPX and with NetScaler EE and PE editions
• Modules may be configured on all nodes in a cluster or using “spotted VIPS” they are added only to a select subset of nodes Rate-based policy enforcement
• Trigger NetScaler policies based upon connections per second, packets per second, or bandwidth used • Source or destination-based upon header or payload
information Traffic domains
• Allows overlapping IP addresses
• Provides separate routing flows within a single appliance • Enables basic multi-tenancy implementations
Global server load balancing (GSLB)
• Algorithms: site health, geographic proximity, network proximity, connections, bandwidth, AG-E SSL VPN users • Site health checking on status, connection load, packet rate,
SNMP-provided metrics
Surge protection and priority queuing2
• Adaptive rate control for TCP connections and HTTP requests • Prioritized transaction dispatch for critical application requests Carrier-Grade Network Address Translation2
• Support for: Full-cone NAT, Deterministic NAT,
Endpoint-Independent Mapping and Filtering, Hair-pinning • Application Layer Gateways: FTP, TFTP, ICMP, SIP, RTSP,
PPTP, GRE
Subscriber-aware traffic steering • Policy control interface: Gx, RADIUS
Application acceleration
TCP optimization
• Multiplexing, Buffering, Connection Keep-alive, Windows Scaling, Selective Acknowledgement, Fast Ramp, TCP Westwood
• AppCompress
• Gzip-based compression for HTTP traffic AppCache3
• Caching for static and dynamic application content • HTTP GET and POST method support
Application security
DoS attack defense
• Continue service to legitimate users while protecting against attacks such as: SYN Flood, HTTP DoS, and Ping of Death • ICMP and UDP rate control
Content rewriting and response control
• Policy-based bidirectional rewriting of HTTP header and payload elements
• Policy-based redirection of incoming requests • Body URL rewrite
• Responder module
• Custom responses and redirects • Policy-based routing
• Network aware policies DNSSEC
• DNS proxy • Authoritative DNS • DNS signing Packet filtering
• Layer 3 and 4 Access Control Lists (ACL) • Network Address Translation (NAT) • IPv4/IPv6 Network Address Translation (NAT) NetScaler AppFirewall with hybrid security model3
• Positive security model protects against: Buffer Overflow, CGI-BIN Parameter Manipulation, Form/Hidden Field Manipulation, Forceful Browsing, Cookie or Session Poisoning, Broken ACLs, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Command Injection, SQL Injection, Error Triggering Sensitive Information Leak, Insecure Use of Cryptography, Server Misconfiguration, Back Doors and Debug Options, Rate-based Policy Enforcement, Well known Platform Vulnerabilities, Zero-day Exploits, Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF), credit card and other sensitive data leakage prevention
• Negative security model with automatically updated signatures to protect against L7 and HTTP application vulnerabilities.
• Integrates with third party scanning tools • Common event format (CEF) logs • XML security: XML Denial of Service (xDoS)
• XML SQL injection and cross site scripting, XML message
Secure access
• XA/XD/XM integration • Device certificate scanning
• Single sign-on using NTLM/Kerberos/SAML etc. • SmartAccess: Adaptive application and action control
enforced on XenApp and XenDesktop servers • SmartControl: Adaptive application and action control
enforced on NetScaler, thereby provising centralized policy management and security at the edge
• Integrated NetScaler Gateway SSL VPN
• Five SSL VPN concurrent user (CCU) licenses included in Standard and Enterprise Editions and 100 CCUs included in Platinum Edition
• End point analysis of user device
• SAML 2-factor and client certificate authentication; passwords for single sign on to backend services stored on NetScaler • AAA traffic management
• SAML 2.0 and NTLMv1/2 support for configuring NetScaler with single sign-on (SSO)
• Active Directory, LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS +, OCSP NetScaler CloudBridge Connector3
• Network connectivity protection via IPSec security • Datacenter extension through GRE-based network bridging Support for XenMobile MDM5
• Front end optimization scalable to over 100,000 concurrent users
• XenMobile NetScaler Connector (XNC) provides a device level authorization service
• Application level policy controlled SSL VPN tunneling for mobile clients
Network integration
• Static routes, monitored static routes, weighted static routes • OSPF, RIP1/2, BGP2
• VLAN 802.1Q
• Link Aggregation 802.3ad
• Stateful IPv6 to IPv4 network address translation and DNS64 • Static and stateless network address translation from IPv4
to IPv6 High availability
About Citrix
Citrix (NASDAQ:CTXS) is leading the transition to software-defining the workplace, uniting virtualization, mobility management, networking and SaaS solutions to enable new ways for businesses and people to work better. Citrix solutions power business mobility through secure, mobile workspaces that provide people with instant access to apps, desktops, data and communications on any device, over any network and cloud. With annual revenue in 2014 of $3.14 billion, Citrix solutions are in use at more than 330,000 organizations and by over 100 million users globally. Learn more at www.citrix.com
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Simplified installation and management
User interface
• Graphical application visualizer • Secure web-based GUI • CLI, Telnet, SSH, Console • Real-time performance dashboard
• LB, GSLB Application Firewall and EdgeSight® for NetScaler
configuration wizards • XenApp configuration wizards Policy management
• AppExpert Visual Policy Builder
• Policy extensibility via HTTP service callouts • AppExpert templates
• AppExpert Visualizers Citrix Command Center
• Centralized configuration and management of over 200 NetScaler appliances.
NetScaler Insight Center and AppFlow:
• NetScaler Insight Center is a software solution enabling traffic visibility; it includes HDX Insight and Web Insight and is based on AppFlow.
• HDX Insight parses ICA sessions to provide troubleshooting, network analysis and end-to-end performance for XenApp/XenDesktop sessions. Historical data included in Platinum Edition.
• Web Insight monitors real-time web application traffic and assists capacity planning and helps ensure SLAs.
• AppFlow Standards-based NetFlow/IPFIX (Internet Protocol Flow Information Export) solution
• Supported by leading performance monitoring and management vendors
• Provides transaction level visibility for HTTP, SSL, TCP, and SSL/TCP flows
Action analytics
• Aggregates real-time traffic statistics and enables their use in setting dynamic policies
• Charting and analysis utilities using HDX Insight Third party management support
• SNMPv1, SNMPv2 and SNMPv3: NetScaler MIB and MIB-II support
• Microsoft System Center Operations Management (SCOM) support
• Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM) support
• XML/SOAP API for automated application-driven configuration
Real-time consolidated logging
• Offloads logging from application server to central location Native web interface
• Integrated Web Interface Server for XenApp and XenDesktop
• Supports JAVA environments with MPX and VPX platforms running NetScaler nCore OS
• Authentication methods include: LDAP, RADIUS, NTLM, TACACS+, Client Certificate
• Manage HTTPS requests via included SSL VPN • Wizards-based configuration through NetScaler GUI • Login page customization
• Includes Smart Access, smooth roaming, STA server redundancy, and session reliability
Lower total cost of ownership
Web cache redirection2
• Automatically direct requests with content not cached on NetScaler to cache farm
• N-tier multilayer load balancing support of cache servers
1. Additional NetScaler packs with 3 (8xxx) or 5 (all other models) instances each are available. For SDX 8015 maximum number of instances is 5.
2. Available in NetScaler Enterprise and Platinum editions only.
3. Included in Platinum edition only; not available with Standard or Enterprise editions.
4. Available as a license upgrade on all editions and for MPX, SDX (excluding 22000 series) and VPX appliances. 5. Enterprise edition with AppCache or Platinum edition recommended.